The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-08-13
HE WOULDN'T ANSWER.

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HE WOULDN'T ANSWER.
now Robin Wa Taught to Always Come
the First Time He Was Called
Robin was the dearest sweetest, bes,
little laddie that ever lived. At least,
grandpa and grandma, Aunt Nell
Sister Grace and Cousin Lou said SC
on an average of a dozen times every
day, and mamma was not inclined to
dispute them.
Occasionally, however. there were
times when the aforesaid Robin was
not quite so dear and sweet and good
Is usual.
There was great deal to be done At
Robins house. and even he was ex'
pected to help some. To be sure,
there was not much that he could do.
but he could take steps" a. mamma
called it, and run errands.
You would naturally think that he
would be glad to do as much as that
| for his dear, loving, hard-worked
| mother, wouldn't you? But am sorry
| to say that, though Robin would trot
from morning till night about his play
or on his own errands. he had very
great aversion to taking steps for any
one else. ul
It made his mother feel very badly
indeed.
Il can not bear to think that my
little Robin is selfish" she said to
papa, "but it certainly looks like it.
He isn't really willing to do any thing
for any body but himself"
I'VE shall have to teach him Z les
son in some way" said papa.
Tho next morning Robin was out in
the wood-shed with Eddie Burt. play
ing Daniel in the lions den." An
empty coal-bin was the den, and Bruno
was the lion.
Mamma was in the kitchen. baking,
and through the open door every now
and then came fragrant whifs that
would have beguiled Robin in, only
for the fear of being drafted into serv-
ice.
'Oh, dear!'' exclaimed mamma, as
she was stirring her spice cake Robin
was extremely fond of spice cake, by
the way)-''oh, dear! my raisins
aren't picked over, and l haven't a
minute to spare"
"Call Robin to do it." said papa,
who happened to be in the kitchen
Just then. He can do it we'll enough,
and as he will consume IS much Of
the cake as any one. he had better
lend hand toward the making"
Robin, who heard every word Of tho
conversation, looked at Eddie In dis.
may.
you cut and run somewhere quick,
and then you won't hear her if she
does call and I'll run home a few
minutes" whispered Eddie from the
den.
Half a minute later Eddie might
have been seen slipping over the
fence. and Robin whisked up the
stairs into the little shed chamber.
"Robin!' called mamma, coming to
the kitchen door. u!.
But no Robin answered.
'Rob-in!' she called. again and
again.
There was no response.
Then papa came out
'Robertr' he said, with . very de.
cided ring to his voice.
But there was no answer to this call.
either. as Robin was 81 that moment
crouched upon the floor, with both
fingers in his ears and an old blanket
pulled tightly over his head.
Papa's. face was very grave. He
knew perfectly well that Robin had
been there but moment ago, and he
had shrewd suspicion as to the cause
of his sudden disappearance. u..
He could not have gotten out Of the
door without being seen; therefore, he
must be up stairs.
Papa went to the foot Of the stairs.
"Robin!' h" called, very distinctly
and clearly-'o clearly that that
young gentleman was almost afraid
that he heard him. in spite Of his pre-
cautions.